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January 2016
Adult Education Class, 9:00 a.m.
Early Coffee in Library, 9:30 a.m.
Worship, 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Funday, 10:20 a.m.
Nursery Care, 9:45 to 11:15 a.m.
Coffee Fellowship, 11:00 a.m.
January
3 Communion
10 Session Meeting with New
Members, 11:15 a.m.
Extend the Table, 11:30 a.m.
17 Dining for Women Meeting,
11:30 a.m.
24 Chili Cook-off Fundraiser for
Youth Mission, 11:30 a.m.
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February
7 Communion
Extend the Table, 11:30 a.m.
Sundays at Valley
Valley Community Presbyterian Church
Awakening Souls, Sharing Joy, Serving God in Christ - TRANSFORMING LIVES
BIC Report
Donations are put to work
When you pledge money to Valley’s Building
In Christ (BIC, Valley’s Building Improvement
Campaign), the money just doesn’t disappear into
a bank account. It’s put to work.
Valley Church has a new roof. The lights in
the chancel area have been replaced and
improved. The old canopy over the front door has
been removed and the stone cleaned.
The architects and engineers we’ve hired have
rolled up their sleeves and are drawing plans for
extensive renovation to the south side of the church, when the weather
permits. The unsightly trash bins and barrels will be removed and located at
the end of parking lot. New siding, stair replacement, patio access, and a new
entry way are slated on the south side of the building. They are making plans
for improvements to the much-used east entrance, making it not only safer and
wheelchair-accessible, but also grander and more welcoming to visitors and
the congregation alike. New exterior stairs, which meet code, are being
planned on the north side of the gym.
Continued on p. 3
Adult Spirit and Science Class Jan. 10, 17
Baird Smith leads 9 a.m. class January 10 and 17
Since classical antiquity and especially in the West
since the enlightenment, we have had two
perspectives on the nature of reality - one from the
head and the other from the heart. In our culture now,
we find science to be more persuasive than religion.
But this has led to a modern disenchantment - the loss
of the divine.
In this class we will present scientific perspectives on the origins of matter
and life and mankind in which we find a force and a process much like God.
The inspiration for this pursuit comes from two twentieth century scientists
who were also deeply spiritual - Albert Einstein and Pierre Teilhard de
Chardin.
Join us for this informative class led by Valley member Baird Smith on
Sundays, January 10 and 17 at 9:00 a.m. in Armitage Hall.
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Pastor’s Column
THE MESSENGER
VALLEY COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
8060 SW BRENTWOOD ST.
PORTLAND, OR 97225-2355
503.292.3537
FAX 503.292.4272
www.valleycommunity.org
Email: [email protected]
PASTOR
BEN PAROULEK
NEWSLETTER STAFF:
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! “No need to recall the past,
no need to think about what was done before.
See, I am doing a new deed,
even now it comes to light, can’t you see it?
Yes, I am making a road in the wilderness,
paths in the wild places.” (Isaiah 43)
Happy New Year! How many times have you said that to some during the last week,
without thinking about it? And what do you mean by it? Do you believe that the new year
will be a happy one, better for you than the last? What does 2016 mean for Valley
Community Presbyterian Church?
Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote a poem 150 years ago, part of which might sound familiar:
“Ring out wild bells, to the wild sky!
Ring out the old, ring in the new.
Ring, happy bells, across the snow.
The year is going, let him go.
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the old shapes of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold:
Ring out the thousand years of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.”
Some believe that there will be nothing new about the new year. Some believe that humans will always be greedy,
we’ll never gain on disease, terror and war will maintain their hold on our world. But the Biblical witness challenges us
with promises of new things.
If there is any strong Biblical message this is it: Renewal, personal or global, is possible at any moment.
May your New Year be filled with renewal, and joy of the unexpected!
Pastor Ben Paroulek
Treasurer's Report
Last month I talked about how you can cause a small portion of the amount
you spend at Amazon to be contributed to Valley by using Smile.Amazon.Com
instead of Amazon.Com for your online purchases. Did you know that Fred
Meyer Stores does something similar through Fred’s Rewards Card program?
Here is how you set it up:
Go to FredMeyer.Com and click on “Sign In”. (Follow the prompts
to establish an account if you do not have one.)
Click on “Rewards” on the next screen and then “Community
Rewards”, and then “Link your Rewards Card Now”.
Type “Valley Community Presbyterian” in the search box and then
select our name from the list presented (we are organization number
81094).
That’s it! I will report back in a few months to let you know how we are
doing.
Frank Powers, Treasurer
Winter Adult Education Classes
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Join ‘Dining for Women’ at Valley
Session Updates Church
Sexual Misconduct Policy
At the December session
meeting, an updated sexual
misconduct policy for Valley
Community Presbyterian Church
was approved. The new policy can
be located in the church office for anyone to review.
In addition to defining sexual misconduct, the new
policy contains sections on training and prevention, a
response plan, reporting of allegations of sexual
misconduct, responses involving misconduct to both
children and adults, and an acknowledgement of
receipt of the policy for individuals in leadership
roles as well as volunteers working with our children
and youth to sign. The new policy also contains a
report to be filled out in case of a suspected sexual
misconduct encounter.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. Schedule
January 3: No class.
January 10 and 17: Baird Smith leads a two-week class on
Science and Religion. (See p. 1)
January 24, 31 and February 7: DVD lectures on Israel
and Palestine with discussions.
All are welcome to join the learning and discussions, held
in Armitage Hall before worship on Sunday mornings. Coffee
is available.
Bible Book of the Month
The Bible Book for January is Proverbs. The Bible
is not only concerned with “getting into heaven,” it is
equally concerned with living on this earth. The book
of Proverbs is part of the “Wisdom” literature, which
gives practical advice on how to live our lives here
and now. It is a book to be read in small sections and
pondered thoughtfully. The 31 chapters are a great fit
for January. Try reading one a day as part of your
devotions.
Start your New Year right and meet January 17!
We meet every month on the third Sunday after worship and hear an educational presentation about a program
featured that month. We have a potluck lunch and then consider making a donation comparable to what we might have
spent going out to lunch. This donation will support the grant request made by the featured nonprofit group to Dining for
Women.
Our chapter at Valley is three years strong and has contributed to many different nonprofit organizations that are
making a positive change in the lives of women and girls in underserved areas around the world, one meal at a time.
On Sunday, January 17 after worship (11:30 a.m.), we will hear about Puente A La Salud Comunitaria in the Valles
Centrales and Mixteca Alta regions of Oaxaca, Mexico. Their mission is to contribute to food sovereignty and advance
the health and well being of rural communities in Mexico by promoting the cultivation, consumption and
commercialization of amaranth.
Plan to join us on Sunday, January 17 at 11:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room. If you have questions, please contact
Ruthann Marquis or visit the DFW website at www.diningforwomen.org.
BIC Report (cont. from page 1)
Interior plans are still on the drawing board, and they will
be addressed as time, energy and yes, money, are available.
Rest assured, your money is in good hands, working hands.
In October, 260 BIC pledge requests were mailed out to
Valley members and friends. As of December 8, 133
responses have been returned, and $496,131 has been pledged
to building improvements as of that date. Those who sent
money with their pledge cards enabled the BIC to get right to
work.
Thank you to everyone who has already pledged, to
everyone who is still considering what kind of pledge to
make, and to those who will support Valley in the months to
come, as we hold fund-raisers and support drives to reach our
goal of $600,000.
Keeping Valley vital and vibrant is also our goal. With the
faithful help of everyone who worships at and attends Valley,
we will succeed.
Habitat Receives Donations
On December 1 there was an event called #GivingTuesday. Willamette West
Habitat for Humanity received $29,600 from individuals, matching donors, and
the Bank of America. This money will help build a home for a deserving family.
Chuck Falconer
Thank you for sending your check for $30.00 for the 2016 Per Capita (for wider church expenses) for each Valley member.
For more information about what per capita is, and how it helps, go to: oga.pcusa.org/percapita
Mission
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Sunday Coffee Fellowship
Hosts Needed for New Year
Eye Glasses and Hearing Aids Mission Committee collected and delivered 87 pair of glasses with cases, 31 pair of glasses without cases, 20 pair of
prescription sunglasses, and four hearing aids to the local Lions Clubs.
All collected eyeglasses are then sorted by volunteers and sent to Coffee Creek Correction Facility in Wilsonville,
where they are cleaned and calibrated through the Inmate Eyeglass Recycling Program. Processed glasses are then
warehoused at the LERC in Northwest Portland and are available for groups (both Lions and non-Lions) to request for
eyeglass missions. The Lions are committed to providing sight and hearing assistance to the residents in Oregon as well
as to those in need in developing nations. Mission Committee thanks all who bring used glasses for this program. The
yellow collection box is in the stairwell to the gym.
Mission Market Totals from November Thanks to all who came to shop and support some of Valley’s missions that day, including Habitat for Humanity $135,
Equal Exchange $390.50 (more sold in weeks since), Heifer International $620, Luke Dorf $78, Knit for Kids $25, Jars
for Youth Mission $828 (more sold in weeks since), CD sales for Living Waters $15, and Beaverton High School
Birthday Baskets $65 + items. A total of $2,156.50 was collected on November 15. Many thanks from Mission
Committee.
St. Matthew Lutheran Food Pantry Thanks to the monthly Cents-Ability Offering, Valley was able to send an additional $1,000.00 to St. Matthew’s Food
Pantry, designated for food purchases only. Please remember to bring your canned and boxed food to the barrel by the
Fireside Room. This food is delivered to St. Matthew’s monthly, when Valley volunteers go to our volunteer shift. The
food is also shared with the Raleigh Park School “Project Back” program.
Supplies will be provided. Read
more:
Coffee Fellowship in 2016 will
be a little different. The Fellowship
Ministry will provide juice and
milk/creamer for the coffee hour
each week, and donations from the Cookie Ministry may
be used from the freezer. Groups that sign up to do
coffee fellowship will have less to do each week.
Hosts serving will set up the room, make coffee, plate
goodies, pour juice, clean up and wash linens. The
supplies will be provided. (Of course, if your group
wants to bring things to add to what’s already in the
freezer that is A-O-K!)
We hope this inspires you to step up and offer to host
coffee hour for a week or two or more this year. If you
are so moved, please contact Wendy Jenkins, as she is
the Fellowship Ministry member who is totally in the
know about coffee fellowship. Many thanks!
Chili Cook-off for Youth
Missions January 24
Valley Youth invite
everyone to the Chili Cook-
Off following 10:00 a.m.
worship Sunday, January
24. This youth fundraiser
supports both our summer
youth mission trip as well as funding for travel to
Presbyterian Youth Triennium, July 19-23 in Indiana.
You are invited to gather your family or friends
together and form a team to fix your favorite chili recipe
for the cook-off. We need all kinds of varieties of chili
(Beef, Vegetarian, Chicken, Turkey, Gluten Free, etc.).
Teams will name their chili, create a theme and decorate
their serving table; costumes and visual aids are
encouraged! The congregation can purchase tickets that
will allow them to taste and vote on their favorite chili.
We are looking for 8 to 12 teams. Please contact Stacy
Luehr-Sele (503.590.0338) or [email protected] to
sign up.
Valley Christian Preschool still has openings for
children ages 2 ½ - 5 years, and it’s not too late
to enroll your child! Contact Kristina Kurtz at
503.292.3537 or [email protected]
for more information. Join us!
Christmas Cookies Came to Valley!
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Thank you Valley members and friends for making the youth cookie exchange fundraiser such a
successful event. Fourteen high school and middle school youth and their parents sorted 2,000 Christmas
cookies donated by 41 master Valley bakers and friends. The youth wrapped 85 platters of delicious treats
in cellophane. After the Pageant of the Holy Nativity on December 13, the sale of the donated cookies
brought in a grand total of $1,476 for the Youth Mission Trip and Presbyterian Triennium.
Children and Youth Music Valley Christian Preschool
Wednesday, January 6: Cherub Choir , King’s
Kids, and Royal Ringers resume regular Wednesday
schedule for January
Sunday, January 10: Youth Choir and New Spir it
Ringers resume regular Sunday schedule for January.
Happy New Year from Valley Christian Preschool!
We invite you and your interested friends and neighbors
to our Preschool Open House on Tuesday, January 12,
2016 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. On this evening we open our
classrooms and invite you to come in and check us out,
ask questions of our teachers, and see how we play and
learn at VCP. Join us!
We wish to thank everyone who contributed to our
outreach to Christmas Family Adoption Foundation.
We supplied scores of needed gifts to three young
families, sharing in the Christmas Joy. We look forward
to another great outreach effort in the spring as well:
Proverbs 11:25 “A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”
We are now registering our current students for Fall
2016, and in February will extend registration to new
students and their families. VCP provides a quality,
nurturing environment where children learn through a
creative, play-based curriculum, and invite you to make
inquiries about enrollment. Contact Kristina Kurtz,
director at 503-292-3537 x 146 or by email to
Upcoming events:
* In House enrollment January 4-January 31
* Open enrollment begins February 1
* No school January 18 in observance of Martin King
Luther, Jr. Day
* Spirit Week! January 25-29. We wear our Spirit in
different days each day of the week. Look for us!
Valley Kids Events January 2016
3-Sunday Funday
10-Sunday Funday; Extend the Table after 10:00 a.m.
Worship
17-Sunday Funday
24-Sunday Funday; Chili Cook-off after Worship
29-Youth lead our Kids’ Night Out! RSVP to Laurel
Cluthe by 1/27/15 by email; $10/child, ages 4-12.
31-Sunday Funday
Valley Youth Events January 2016
3-Worship in the Balcony at 10:00 a.m. (bring your
Bible for a breakfast treat!)
10-Worship + Extend the Table, begins at 10:00 a.m.
13-Wednesday Night Youth Group–7:00-8:30 p.m.
17-Youth Lunch after Worship; bring $10
24-Chili Cook-off Fundraiser!
29-Youth lead Kids’ Night Out, 5:00-9:00 p.m. with
some prep at January 13’s youth group night.
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Valley Scrapbook
The Angel of Annunciation and Mary’s Angels stand with the Holy
Family during the Pageant of the Holy Nativity.
The Hoffbeck Family light the Advent candles during
Sunday worship.
The Sanctuary Choir’s melodic voices are joined by cello and violins to present Haydn’s
“Run Ye Shepherds to the Light.”
The youth and adult bell choirs play during Sunday worship.
Opportunities
Christmas Tree Recycling - On
January 3, 9, and 10 our high school
youth are collecting Christmas trees
in the neighborhood for a suggested
donation of $10/tree from 12:00-4:00
p.m. as a fundraiser for their trip to
Triennium in July. Trees can be
dropped off in the gray trailer in front
of the youth house or if you received
one of our flyers hanging on your
front door December 20, those trees
will be collected curbside.
Tai Chi at Valley ~Move as water
flowing around the obstacles of
life.~ Come enjoy the gentle, flowing
movements of tai chi—a great way to
practice balance, build strength, and
improve mental and physical
flexibility. Join us Tuesdays and/or
Thursdays, 10:00-11:00 a.m., in
Armitage Hall. Questions? Contact
Diane Harris at
503.805.6011.
The Flower Calendar is ready
for 2016; are you? It is located on the
wall in the office entry room during
the week and occasionally in the gym
during coffee time. Flowers may not
always be available in your garden,
but you may sign up, purchase some
and submit a receipt to be
reimbursed. If you have questions,
ask Pat Bryant, 503.292.4196.
Valley plans to do a Habitat group
volunteer build day next spring.
Those who would like to volunteer
for a Habitat Build Day before next
spring may go to Willamette West
Habitat at www.HabitatWest.org and
sign up for an available build day.
The work place is Allen Estates in
Beaverton. Contact Chuck Falconer
at [email protected] or
503.645.3318 with questions.
Thanks
Thank you to all who
participated in the Salvation Army
Giving Tree program. Through your
generous donations, Valley was able
to provide a special Christmas for
two deserving families.
Thank you one and all for
helping and attending Valley’s
Advent Fair on December 6. It was
wonderfully successful and lots of
fun for everyone. If you have any
thoughts or suggestions for next year,
please feel free to let a Fellowship
Ministry member know. We would
welcome your feedback! Thank you.
Thank you to the wonderful
people who brought flowers for the
front entry in 2015. During the
year the flowers welcomed all
worshipers to Valley.
Thank you, Valley fr iends, for
such a joyful success with the 2015
Kidz Mart. Due to your generous
donations of goods, this year’s sales
totaled $284.43. All revenue goes to
Children’s Ministries. Children
thoughtfully selected Christmas gifts
for family and friends. Thank you to
shop helpers Olivia Hoffbeck, David
Caputo, Patricia Hope Goff, Gail
Hope Brooks and Richard Gold.
Let’s do it again, next year!
Kay Hope Gold
Prayers
We pray for those with health
concerns: Ashley Elisara, Gwen
Burns
Valley Notes
January 2016 Valley Messenger Page 7
Gamble Library
Book Group
The Gamble Library Book Group
will hold its regular meeting on
Friday, January 22, at 10:00 a.m., in
the Fireside Room. The book for
discussion this month is The Boys in
the Boat, by Daniel Brown. It is the
story of nine American rowers and
their epic quest for gold at the 1936
Berlin Olympics. It is an irresistible
story about beating the odds and
finding hope in the most desperate of
times. All are invited to come and
enjoy the stimulating discussion.
Remember to bring your own coffee.
Extend the Table
January 10—for
All Ages
Please join us in Armitage Hall on
January 10 at 11:30 a.m. for the next
Extend the Table. Lunch will be
served and we will be continuing our
intergenerational Bible study by
looking at Proverbs. Proverbs is the
Bible Book of the Month for
January. Feel free to contact Allison
Carlson at 503.701.9853 or at
[email protected] if you have any
questions or are interested in helping
out with set up or providing a lunch
for a future date.
Valley Scrapbook
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Shepherds stand watch during the Pageant
of the Holy Nativity. Combined children and youth choirs sing during worship.
The Angel of Annunciation brings good news to Mary
during the Pageant of the Holy Nativity. Three Kings with their Trainbearers at the Pageant of
the Holy Nativity.
The Youth Choir sing at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.
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THE MESSENGER
VALLEY COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
8060 SW BRENTWOOD ST.
PORTLAND, OR 97225-2355
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TIME DATED MATERIAL
Chili
Cook-off
January 24 after
10:00 a.m. worship
Vote for your favorite
chili or enter your own
recipe!
Proceeds go towards youth
mission trips. See p. 4.
Extend the
Table January 10
11:30 a.m. in
Armitage Hall
Lunch provided!
Intergenerational Bible
study on Proverbs. See p. 7
Adult Education Class:
Spirit and Science
January 10 and 17 9:00 a.m. in
Armitage Hall
Led by Baird Smith, this class will present scientific perspectives on the origins of matter
and life. See p. 1.